clothesline

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkloʊzˌlaɪn, ˈkloʊðz-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klōz′līn′, klōᵺz′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
clothes•line /ˈkloʊzˌlaɪn, ˈkloʊðz-/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. a line for hanging clothes to dry, usually outdoors.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
clothes•line  (klōz′līn′, klōᵺz′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.
  • clothes + line1 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clothesline /ˈkləʊðzˌlaɪn/ n
  1. a piece of rope, cord, or wire on which clean washing is hung to dry or air
'clothesline' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clothes peg - clothes pole - clothespin - line

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